My Amazing Trip to the Holy Land

I recently was blessed with the opportunity to take an AMAZING trip to the Holy Land on a pilgrimage tour, which of course included Galilee, Nazareth, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem.

Going to Israel in and of itself was an incredible experience, but the icing on the cake was that the tour was led by Jeff Cavins and Fr. Mike Schmitz. If you aren’t familiar with these guys, check them out. They are gifted Catholic speakers and have helped me learn so much about Catholicism in the last couple of years. Jeff Cavins alone has been to Jerusalem over 50 times, so as you can imagine he had some wonderful ideas to share!

I will be publishing a series of 9 posts, one for each day of the trip, to document the sites we visited and summarize the teaching notes we received from Jeff and Fr. Mike. Follow along to see photos of the sites we visited, learn about the Bible events associated with them, and get the scoop on the lessons and incredible insights we discussed!

Here is an outline of the posts I will be publishing in the coming weeks:

Jerusalem area:

Day 5 – Bethlehem-Church of St. Catherine’s & Church of the Nativity & Shepherd’s Fields Day 7 – Jordan River, Ein Geti, Masada, Qumran, The Dead Sea Day 8 – Pools of Bethesda, St. Anne’s Church, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Southern Steps, City of David, Pool of Siloam, Western Wall Day 9 – House of Caiaphas, Church of the Visitation, Valley of Elah, Emmaus, Joppa

So stay tuned as this blog series unfolds! I did find a great book in Jerusalem that contains beautiful photos and information on all the sites we visited, and more. It is listed below, so if you are curious, check it out (it is the first book listed below).This post contains affiliate links. You can view our full disclosure here. Thanks for visiting!

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Now that my kids are older and getting ready to fly to their own nests, I realize that I need to reconnect with myself, my husband, and my Catholic faith. Join me in my new adventures as I reflect on God, adjust my recipes to cook for two, and embark on the next phase in my life journey!

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